SF Signal Welcomes James Wallace Harris!

I’ve known of James since the very early days of SF Signal. I first took notice when I stumbled on his excellent Classics of Science Fiction essay. Ever since, his posts have been in my newsfeeds. Over the years he’s written tons of great articles over at his blog, Auxiliary Memory. He has also participated in some of our Mind Melds and done some awesome guest posts for us. Now, we’re making it official!

Here’s a little bit about James:

James Wallace Harris is fascinated by the concept of science fiction, its history and execution. Jim searches for science fiction where writers use scientific knowledge to explore the possibilities of what reality could exhibit beyond our current observations or extrapolates on what reality could unfold in the future. He delights in stories with original speculation that offers philosophical thought experiments which entertain our sense of wonder. Jim studies old science fiction to understand how people of the past imagined the nature of their existence.

Welcome to the team, James! I believe a round of virtual bagels is in order. (Mmm…bagels…) 😉

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